Population density - Regions in China (People's Republic of)
China (People's Republic of): Population density - Regions was 1.41 billion Persons in 2024. β² Rising
Population density - Regions in China (People's Republic of), 1999β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
China (People's Republic of) recorded 1.41 billion Persons for population density - regions in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density - regions in China (People's Republic of) peaked at 1.41 billion Persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.24 billion Persons, in 1999.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 billion Persons | 1.24 billion Persons | 1.24 billion Persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.30 billion Persons | 1.26 billion Persons | 1.33 billion Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 billion Persons | 1.34 billion Persons | 1.41 billion Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 billion Persons | 1.41 billion Persons | 1.41 billion Persons | 5 |
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More population data for China (People's Republic of)
- Population by 5-year age groups - Regions 1.41 billion Persons (2024)
- Population by broad age groups - Regions 1.41 billion Persons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density - regions in China (People's Republic of)?
- Population density - regions in China (People's Republic of) was 1.41 billion Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest population density - regions recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 billion Persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest population density - regions recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 billion Persons in 1999.
- How does China (People's Republic of) rank for population density - regions?
- China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population density - regions rising or falling in China (People's Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People's Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population density - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p>This dataset provides indicators on population density and land areas, in large (TL2) regions and small (TL3) regions.</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Population density per land area excludes inland water bodies. This indicator measures the number of people residing in small TL3 and large TL2 regions per square kilometers. Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_dem) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Use of data on small regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">When demographic data are analysed along with economic data using the TL3 level, it is advisable to aggregate data at the metropolitan region level when several TL3 regions are associated to the same metropolitan region. Metropolitan regions combine TL3 regions when 50% or more of the regional population live in a functionnal urban areas above 250 000 inhabitants. This approach corrects the distortions created by commuting, see the list of OECD metropolitan regions <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a> and the EU methodology <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/metropolitan-regions/background">(link)</a>.</p> <p><strong>Territorial typologies</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Small TL3 regions are categorized based on shared characteristics into regional typologies. See the demographic indicators aggregated by territorial typology at country level on the access to City typology <a href="https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_REG_DEMO%40DF_REGION_TYPE_METRO&df[ag]=OECD.CFE.EDS&df[vs]=1.0">(link)</a> and by urban-rural typology <a href="https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_REG_DEMO%40DF_REGION_TYPE_RURB&df[ag]=OECD.CFE.EDS&df[vs]=1.0">(link)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>